A back injury could prevent the Mets rookie Steven Matz from starting against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League division series.
The Mets said Matz woke with a sore back on Tuesday. His start was pushed back at first by a day to Thursday, and then he was scratched. Now, the Mets are not counting on him to pitch this weekend against Washington in their final regular-season series.
“I think the concern level has certainly gone up.,” General Manager Sandy Alderson said after Friday night’s game was postponed by rain. “It hasn’t seemed to get better.